Scale



May 5, 1936.

M. GARBELL Filed Dec. 17, 1954 SCALE 2 Sheets-Sheet'. 1

M. GARBELL M ay 5, 1936.

SCALE Filed Dec. 1'7, 1954 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Petenfed Mey s, 1936 SCALE Max Garbell, Chicagm- Ill., assignor to- Victor Adding Machine Company; Chicago, Ill., a corporation oi' Delaware Application December 17, 1934, serial No. '157,811

9 Claims.

This invention relates to scales for weighing individuals and more particularly to the so-callecl bathroom type of scale which are relatively small and compact and which require little room for 5 theirvuse.

The chief objects of the invention are the provision of an extremely shallow type of scale wherein the weighing and registering mechanism is strongly constructed and` compact, being so ar- ''q ranged as to provide the maximum accuracy during its weighing operations.

Another object is the provision of a single spring with an adjustment device for bodily regulating the position of the same Without effecting i3 the tensioning thereof to adjust the normal position of a swinging indicator on the' registering dial of the scale.

Still another object is the provision 'of members forming equalizer means that are linked 20T together in a novel manner and which carry the platform of. the scale so that as a. weight is placed on any part thereof, the load will be distributed equally to these members and cause a vertical movement of the platform. 25 Another object is the provision of a scale having a platform so arranged and constructed that the possibility of tipping or tilting is eliminated and wherein the registering mechanism is mounted a substantial distance below the plane of the 30 platform and coacts with the equalizer means in a novel manner so as to eiect a positive movement of the indicator over the dial and accurately record the weight placed on the platform. l th objects and advantages of the invention 35 will bec me apparent from the ensuing description and claims.

Referring to the drawings:- Figure 1 is a top plan view of my improved scale with-a portion of the shell and platform 49 broken away to show the interior mechanism.

Figure 5 is a detail perspective view of my iinproved guide and retaining means for the pivotal members supporting the platform.

.50 Figure 6 is a detail iront view showing the frictionless mounting used inconnection with the guide and retaining means, and

Figure '1 is a detail perspective view of one of 'the connecting links. e 55 The reference numeral In designates a skeleton frame as a whole which is constructed in the form of an I-beam having a channel-shaped web II and angle-shaped anges I2 and I3 respectively welded or otherwise secured to each end of the web ll. The anges I2 and I3 are provided 5 with an integral upwardly extending portion II.-I4 and I5--I5 respectively at each limit end thereof which are formed with-an inturned flange IB-IS-and l'l--I'l forming a corner post and providing rigidity to the upwardly extending portions I4-I4 and I5-I5 of the flanges I2 .and I3 respectively. Each of the upwardly extending portions I4-I4 and |5-I5 are provided with a cut-away portion I8 which forms a. substantially wide V-shaped seat or rest I9 that serves as a 15 support for a pair of U-shaped members and 2| respectively whichpare adapted to be carried for rocking movements between each pair of upwardly extending portions I4-I5 at each end of the anges vI2 and I3 of the skeletonframe 20 Ill. These seats I9 only serve as temporary supports to facilitate the assembling of the scale as the U-shaped members are positioned thereon as they are permanently retained for rocking movements by means of a guide 22.

The V-shaped members are each provided with a pair of oppositely directed bearings 23 that are preferably of hardened square stock and arranged ;so as to have one edge engaging the V, shaped seat I9. These members 20 and 2| are 30 positioned on seats I9 with their free ends' directed toward each other in superposed 'relation and are also provided with hardened square studs 24 and 25 respectively which are adapted tok extend through the openings 26 and 21 respec- 35 tively of a link 28 that connects them in pairs for a uniform rocking movement one with the other. These links 28 connect the free en ds of the arms of the U-shaped members together and permit of their rocking movement while maintaining 40 them` for uniform movement.

The U-shaped-members 20 and 2I are relatively wide and are formed to .converge so as to provide a relatively narrow space'r at their free end portionsat the point where these links 28 45 are carried. A saddle 29 is pivotally carried between the free ends of the U-shaped member 2| 4 on the square studs 25 and serves as a means for guiding a compression spring 30 which is interposed lbetween this saddle 29 and an adjust- 50 able member carried on the web II of the skeleton frame I0. The spring 30 has a block`3l iixed to its upper end portion which is xed to the saddle 29 and serves to retain the spring in iixedrelation with the saddle. lI"he lower end of the spring is also provided with a block 32 that is provided with a conical depression 93 to receive a `conical end 34 of an adiustable member 35 which is threaded on an upwardly extending threaded stud I6 that is fixed on the web II of the skeleton frame III. 'I'he adjustable member 25 serves to bodily position the spring 30 and has a gear 31 fixed thereto which is in meshing engagement with a pinion gear 39 that is carried on the web II and which has a relatively large gear 99 nxed for movement therewith which is in meshing engagement with a similar gear 49 which in turn is in meshing engagement with a pinion gear 4I carried on the flange I2 of the skeleton frame I9. A relatively large thumbwheel 42 is fixed for movement with a pinion 4| andvextends outwardly of the scale and serves as a means for manually adiusting the member 36 on the threaded stud 36 to regulate and adjust the compression spring 30.

The spring 30- is bodily carried with the adjustable member 35 when the same is adjusted vertically on the threaded stud 36 by means of rotating the thumb-wheel 42 and when so adjusted, the spring 30 will cause a swinging movement of the members 2l and 2i.

Adjacent the pivotal centers 23 of the U-shaped members 20 and 2I are outwardly directed hardened square studs 43 on each of which a depending link 44 is carried. The free lower end of each of the links 44 is adapted to receive a square stud 45 carried on a depending flange 46 of an angular-shaped member 41 that extends between the pivotal centers 23 of the U-shaped members 29 and 2|. 'I'hese angular-shaped members 41 are connected together by means of channelshaped members 49 that are preferably welded thereto and serve as a stiiening means for a platform 49 formed of relatively thin sheet material and which has a top pad 5l) carried thereon. As thus far described, it will be noted that the platform comprising the angular members 41 is arranged to be supported on the U-shaped members 29 and 2l by means of the links 44 which gives the platform the effect of being suspended on these U-shaped members and by being supported so close to the pivotal centers 23, a relatively long swinging action of the U-shaped members will be had upon a slight downward movement of the platform. The movement of the U-shaped members 2l and 2| is against the tension of the spring 39 which serves to resist the movement of thesemembers and due to their length require a relatively light spring to take care of weights ranging from zero to approximately 250 pounds. i

With this construction it will be noted that a weight may be placed on any part of the platform without affecting a variationin the vertical movement thereof which is transmitted through these U-shaped members for a parallel movement of the platform. In order to guide the platform to prevent a swinging movement thereof on the links 44, I provide an outwardly turned ear 5I on the guide 22 which is positioned in aligned relation and adjacent with the vertical end of the angular member 41 as these guides are positioned and secured to the upwardly extending portions I4 and I5 to securely retain the U-shaped members 2l and 2I on the base Iii.

The guides 22 are each provided with an opening 52 that has a relatively wide V-shaped portion 62 which when positioned over the pivotal centers 22 of the U-shaped members 20 and 2i will form a bearing therefor. These guides 22 are hardened while the V-shaped seats I9 serve only as a temporary support while assembling the device and when the guides 22 are secured to the uprights I4 and I5 by means of a screw 54 and a dowel pin 55, their V-shaped portions 53 support the pivotal centers 22 of the members 20 and 2i in slightly raised position with respect to the temporary V-shaped seat I9.

An indicator arm 56 is carried for horizontal swinging movements on an L-shaped bracket 51 which is secured to the web II by means of the rivets 59. .The bracket 51 supports a vertically extending post 59 on which the indicator arm 56 is pivotally mounted and is provided with gear teeth 60 formed thereon which are in constant meshing engagement with a segmental gear 6I that is pivotaily carried for rocking movements on a stud 62 carried in the L-shaped bracket 51. 'I'he upper portion of the segmental gear 6I is also provided with gear teeth forming a relatively small segmental gear 63 which is in constant meshing engagement with a rack-64 that is arranged for vertical sliding movements on the L- shaped bracket 51 by means of a.l pair of guide studs 65-65 that extend through elongated slot openings 66. A slide member 61 is carried on the studs 65-165 for movement with the rack 64 and is provided with an extension 69 which is adapted to be engaged by a stud 69 fixed to one arm of the U-shaped member 2l. The extension 68 of the guide 61 is retained in abutting engagement with the stud 69 by means of a spring 10 which is coiled around the post 59 and has one end secured to the indicator arm 56 and with its other end secured to the L-shaped bracket 51. This spring 10 exerts a tension on the indicator in one direction and causes the segmental gear 6l that is in meshing engagement therewith to be urged in one direction and by reason of the rack 64 being in meshing engagement with the segmental teeth 63 on the upper portion of the segmental member, the rack 64 will also be urged upwardly and carry the slide 61 therewith and yieldingly retain the extension 68 thereof in abutting engagement with the stud 69.

As a weight is placed upon the platform 49, a downward rocking action of the U-ahaped members 26 and 2l will be had which will cause the stud 69 carried on one of the arms of the member 2| to engage the extension 61 and cause a downward sliding movement of the rack 64 and a rocking movement of the segmental member having the segmental teeth 62 and 6I to cause a horizontal swinging movement of the indicator arm 56 against the tension of the spring 19 and when the weight is removed from the platform, the spring 10 will again restore the indicator and the segmental member and rack to their normal positions. The indicator arm 56 extends outwardly of the base III and is flattened at its free end 1I to provide a relatively thin pointer for a dial 12r which is supported on a relatively thin platform 13 that in formed to be carried below' the indicator and fixed on the flange Il of the skeleton frame or base I9.

The upwardly extending portions I4 and I5 of the angular flanges I2 and Il on the base III are reenforced by means of strap members 14 that extend between each pair composed of the portions I4--I5 and are welded or otherwise secured thereto with their free ends formed into an angular formation 15 and 16 respectively which are adapted to support a shell-like housing 11. '111e housing 11 is provided with a rela- 5 through whichthe dial 12 and the pointer end 1i of the indicator 56 arevisible.

It will be noted that the platform 49 extends an appreciable distance above the top portion of the shell-like housing 11 and permits of any ,o size of load that is withinthe capacity of the scale to be weighed without affecting its engagement with the shell-like housing 11.

'Ihe scale as shown is arranged to be assembled in units and the assembling thereof is facilitated i5 in that the angular members 41 and the channelshaped members 48 are attached as a unit to the platform 49 and the 'U-shaped member 20 and 2i are connected thereto by means of the links 44 with the members 20 and 2| connected together t by means of the links 28 which have the saddle 2B carried therebetween. The base l0 is also assembled as a unit and has the adjustable stud 45 and the train of gears forming the manually adjustable means. The indicator bracket 51 is B5 then secured to the base I0 as an assembly, havment 6i-63 and the guide 61.

ing the indicator 58, the rack 6I `and the seg- The platform assembly is then positioned with the pivotal centers 23 of the arms 2B and 2| on the seats I9.

then the compression spring 30 is positioned so as to be interposed between the saddle 29 and the threaded adjustable stud and the stud 89 on the member 2i will then engage the top gsurface oi' the extension 68 of the guide 61 for 35 actuating the indicator se. The guides z2 are then placed into position with their openings A52 over the pivotal centers 23 of the members 2li and 2i and are secured by means of the screws 54 to the' upwardly extending portions It and 4@ l5 of the base in and serves ,to retain the plat- Sii formI and base together as an assembly. The shell-like housing Ti is then placed into position and is secured to the angular formations 15 and 16 oi! the strap members 1B,

A set oi feet 8i are secured adjacent each extreme end of the anges I2 and i3 on the base i iii and support the scale in slightly raised position from the floor line.

This invention resides in the construction and novel arrangement of parts and means oi' assembling the same to form an eiilcient and sturdy construction that will 'withstand the jerks, jolts and abuses which. .are common to this type of' scale without materially affecting the working parte.

3i claim:

i. In a device oi' the character described-the combination ci a reinforced frame, a pair of 'yoke-shaped members pivotallycarried on the frame and having their free ends directed toward each other, links connecting the free ends of the yoke-shapedmembers for movement one with the other, a saddle pivotally mounted and bodily carried for movement'wlth the yoke-shaped members, a spring interposed between the saddle and the frame, a platform pivotally 'carried on the yoke-shaped members, a` registering mechanism includinga'dial, and connections operatively connecting the yoke-shaped arms to actuate the registering mechanism on the movement of the platform. Y

2. In a device of the character described, the combination of a reinforced skeleton frame forming a bese, apair of yoke-shaped members pivotally carried on the skeleton frame and having their free ends directed toward each other, links connecting the free ends of the yoke-shaped members for movement with each other, a saddle Apivotally carried and bodily movable with the yoke-shaped members, a spring interposed between the saddle and the skeleton frame, a platform pivotally carried on each of the yoke-shaped members, a registering mechanism including a dial, a housing enclosing the skeleton frame and having openings therein through one of which the platformmay freely pass and the other of said openings to provide visibility to the dial, and connections between the 'yoke members and the registering mechanism operatively connecting said registering mechanism for movement with the platform.

3. In a device 'of the character described, the combination of a skeleton frame of relatively thin material-reenforced to form a rigid base, a pair of yoke members formed to provide a relatively wide body portion adapted to be carried for rocking movements on the base, said yoke members having their free ends directed toward each other f and arranged in superposed relation, link means connecting the free ends of the yoke members, a saddle pivotally carried for movement with the yoke members, a. spring interposed between the saddle and the skeleton frame, a platform carried on the yoke members, registering mechanisrn including a dial, a raclcand pinion drive operatively conncctingthe saddle with the registering mechanism, and a shell-like housing having openings therein through one of which openings the platform may freely pass and through the other .of which openings the registering mechanism and dial are visible.

4. In a device of the character described, the

combination of an I-shaped skeleton frame of relatively thin material and reenforceci to form a rigidbase, said base being provided with up Wardly extending portions, a pair of U-shaped members formed of sheet material and with their free ends formed to converge and disposed in superposed relation with each other and with their body portions pivotally carried for rocking movements on the upwardly extending portions of the base,-linl:s connecting the free ends of the U-shaped members, a saddle pivotally carried between the links, a spring interposed between the saddle and the skeleton frame, a platform pivotally carried on the U-shaped members, registering mechanism including al-dial, arackv and pinion drive operatively connecting the U-shaped members with the registering mechanism, and a shelllike housing having openings therein through one of which openings the platform may freely move and the other of said openings providing visibility to the registering mechanism and dial.

5. In a device of the character described, the combination Yoi.' a reenforced I-shaped skeleton frame having an upwardly extending leg on each corner thereof, a pair of U-shaped members pivotallycarried on the legs of the skeleton frame and having their free end s directed toward each other in superposed relation, links connecting the free ends oi' the U-shaped members for movement one with the other, a saddle pivotally mounted and bodily carried for movement with the U-shaped members, an adjustable member carried in the web of the skeleton frame, a. spring interposed between the s'addle and the adjusttions operatively connecting the U-shaped members to actuate the registering mechanism on the movement of the platform, and manually manipulative means connecting the adjustable member to regulate the positioning of the U-shaped members to in turn adjust the registering mechanism to the zero position of the dial.

6. In a device of the character described, the combination of a reenforced I-shaped skeleton frame forming a base having upwardly directed legs arranged in pairs, a pair of U-shaped members pivotally carried on the legs of the skeleton frame and having their free ends directed toward each other and arranged in superposed relation, vertically disposed links connecting the free ends of the U-shaped members for movement with each other, a saddle pivotally carried and bodily movable with the U-shaped members, an adjustable member carried on the skeleton frame, a spring interposed between the saddle and the adjustable member, a platform pivotally carried on each of the U-shaped members, a registering mechanism including a dial, a housing enclosing the skeleton frame and having openings therein through one of which openings the platform may freely pass and the other of said/openings to provide visibility to the dial, and connections between the U-.

shaped members and the registering mechanism operatively connecting said registering mechanism for movement with the platform.

7. In a device 'of the character described, the

' combination of a reenforced skeleton frame, a

spaanse bers to actuate the registering mechanism on the movement of the platform.

8. In a device of the character described. the

rcombination of a reenforced skeleton frame forming a base, a pair of members pivotally carried on the skeleton frame "and having their free ends directed toward each other in superposed relation, link means connecting the free ends of the members for movement with each other, a saddle pivotally carried and bodily movable with the members, an adjustable member carried on the base, a spring interposed between the saddle and the adjustable member, a platform, depending links connecting the platform 'with the pair o! members, a registering mechanism including a dial, a housing enclosing the skeleton frame and having openings therein through one of which openings the platform may freely pass and the other of said openings to provide visibility to the dial, connections between said members and the registering mechanism operatively connecting said registering mechanism for movement with the platform, and manually manipulative means associated with the adjustable member for adjusting the same to-regulate the positioning of the spring and said pair of members for adjusting the registering mechanism.

9. In a device of the character described, the

combination of a reenforced base, a pair of members pivotallyconnected together at one end and carried on the base, link means connecting the ends of the pair of members together, a saddle:4

carried for movement with said members, an mdjustable member carried on thebase, a compression spring interposed between the saddle and the adjustable member, a platform, depending links connecting the platform with said members. a registering mechanism including a dial, connections operatively connecting the members to actuate the registering mechanism on the movement of the platform, and guide means coasting with the platform for guiding its vertical movements.

-MAX GARBELL. 

